British Land plots 'ultra-low carbon' last-mile delivery hub in central London

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CGI interpretation of the logistics hub | Credit: British Land
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CGI interpretation of the logistics hub | Credit: British Land

Property giant secures planning permission for major logistics facility it claims could remove as many as 100 large vans from local roads every day

British Land has secured planning permission to develop an "ultra-low carbon" logistics hub in central London, in a move it claims could remove around 100 large vans from roads in the area every day...

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